Seattle billionaire Nick Hanauer managed to make a lot of money as an investor, thanks mainly to Jeff Bezos letting him put a little early money into a startup called Amazon. Hanauer played the … [Read more...]
Special interests funding Seattle’s $15 min wage want to “break” business model
Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law hit a new but expected obstacle this week — the International Franchise Association (IFA) filed a lawsuit against the city which claims the new law discriminates against … [Read more...]
Have primary returns crushed the left’s optimism for a state Senate majority?
Last week, Crosscut’s John Stang wrote an article he described as “a preview of the contests in 10 [state] Senate districts that could be in play” this election-cycle. Stang emphasized the importance … [Read more...]
Chopp’s outrageous lie: How he is taking credit for popular GOP policies
Longtime state Rep. Frank Chopp is skating through his primary against self-proclaimed socialist Jess Spear (a protégé of Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant). As of today, Chopp has received … [Read more...]
Inslee caught lying about his big-money Tom Steyer partnership – by NY Times
Shift has been proud to put the spotlight on the (often unethical) investments that California hedge fund billionaire Tom Steyer has made in Democrat politics in this state. Even the mainstream media … [Read more...]
Goodman found guilty, so he quit
Democrat legislator Roger Goodman is so concerned about his limited professional resume that he has to invent awards to make it look like he has received recognition for his work. People who know him … [Read more...]
The attack dog that is Tom Steyer
Now that Tom Steyer has launched his SuperPAC’s first attack ad of the 2014 election, it’s worth re-visiting his history of ignoring Washington State’s public disclosure laws as we prepare to see his … [Read more...]
Inslee caves to union, and union approves
A “positive step”—that’s what International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) spokesperson Jennifer Sargent called Jay Inslee’s decision to pull the protection of state police from grain inspectors … [Read more...]
Inslee pushing tax increases today – again
Jay Inslee’s Carbon Emissions Reduction Taskforce (CERT) will hold another one of its not-so-open-to-the-public meetings today —and once again, Inslee is pushing raising energy taxes on the people of … [Read more...]
Damn the voters, Democrats want an income tax now
Washington State voters defeated I-1098—a state-wide initiative that would have implemented a state income tax-- in 2010 by a 28% margin. Unfortunately, as SHIFT reported in the past, 64% of … [Read more...]
Union threatens lives, Inslee takes its side
Washington state grain inspectors face threats of death - according to the head of the State Department of Agriculture - if they dare cross the International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s picket … [Read more...]
The WEA wants you to know your child’s school is failing
By the end of the summer, most parents across Washington State can expect to receive letters from their school district explaining that their children’s school is failing because “not every child has … [Read more...]